The Five Elements Podcast

Welcome back! Today I'm going solo again to talk all about how your fitness journey will have seasons and why you need to accept that.  This will be a great episode for you if you struggle with being "on" and "off" with your training/diet.  If you get nervous around the holiday season about balancing your workouts and nutrition, this will also be an episode for you.  If you want to work with me, c...

We are BACK. In this episode, the lovely Gabrielle Fundardo joins the pod again to talk about her RPE-eating system If you want to stop tracking macros and eat with more intention and trust in yourself, this will be an episode you'll love. Check out Gabrielle's IG where she has so many helpful resources on this topic. If you want to work with me, check out what I offer with online coaching ⁠ here...

Welcome back, friends. This is my first-ever solo episode. It's about my relationship with exercise from its inception. How, even as a coach, I've struggled with a love/hate dynamic with the craft I've dedicated my career too. From losing 60lbs at age 13, to battling binge-eating for years, to eventually finding a semblance of balance. If you've struggled with your relationship wit...

What's up, folks! We are back with a great episode with my old friend, Katie Bunton. Katie is a twinfluencer based out of Australia, who has cultivated a large audience by documenting her journey the entire way. This included her training during the entire process. She and I talk about her journey to where she is now and even go back to when she and I worked together at personal trainers. Foll...

Welcome back, friends! On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Alisa Bowman. Alisa is a co-author of over 30 books and a regular contributor to Precision Nutrition, Mayo Clinic and Sports Illustrated. As a science writer, she gives great insights in this episode on how you can better protect yourself from falling for all the BS that lives in the fitness and health industry. If you find yo...

What's up, folks! Today I am back and joined by the wonderful Coach Kate Solovieva to talk all about why we struggle so much with simply mastering the basics. You know you should exercise, eat well, sleep enough, yada, yada, yada. But why don't you? If you don't know and want to understand why, listen to this episode. If you enjoy it, share it with friends and leave a review. Check out...

Welcome back to the pod, folks! Today I had the wonderful Azul Corajoria on the pod to discuss her recovery from being an iconic self-hater. She struggled with binge-eating for years and we get into her recovery from there and how it impacted her as a coach today. Give her a follow on IG here to check out everything she offers. Check out what I offer with online coaching with the link here . If yo...

Welcome back, folks! On today's episode, I am joined by Daniel Rosenthal, otherwise known as Rosentrain. We had a fantastic conversation and covered the following: How Daniel went from smoking 40 cigarettes a day to becoming obsessed with fitness Going from one extreme to another Finding the value in moderation and sustainability Why so many clients think they hate exercise How to balance bein...

Welcome back, friends! Today I am joined by Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro to talk about a whole host of fun topics such as: How Gabby got where she is Diet culture Weight-neutral coaching and why it's not simply "anti-weight change" Our own complicated journeys with diet and exercise Follow Gabrielle on IG here where you can see all she has to offer including coaching, gut health resources a...

Welcome back, folks! Today I'm joined by the wonderful Alex Picot-Annand from Precision Nutrition to talk about her story with overcoming binge-eating. We talk about: Becoming a "normal eater" and how we both never imagined we'd be "normal". The first breakthrough Alex had in sharing her struggles Why you need to be able to tolerate "icky feelings" How importa...

Welcome back folks! In today's episode, Amy Snelling joins the show to talk shop, sip some tea and talk about some common myths in the fitness industry. Such as: The myth of core stability What people get wrong about pain Good form vs bad form Check out Amy on Instagram where she posts awesome content and offers her great services. Check out FASTER here. Apply for online coaching with me here...

I am back today to share an awesome conversation I had with one of my online coaching clients, Jasmine. We shared some roses and thorns and she talked about how the gym helped her start to advocate for her health outside of the gym. She also shares her fitness story that started with avoiding carbs and doing endless cardio to now eatin' goooood and lifting like a beast. You can apply for onlin...

Today I got my boy Tyler Woelfle from Be Original Coaching on the pod to talk about his decade in the fitness industry. He and I go way back, so we shot the breeze and talked about our experiences with being coaches for over 10 years now. This was a fun one and there are plenty of gems in this one too. Follow Ty on IG here and check out what we offer with his coaching services. Apply for online co...

We're back with another interview today. In this episode, I sit down with Brian St. Pierre from Precision Nutrition to talk all about Zone 2 Cardio. We cover: What is zone 2 cardio? How trends are recycled in the fitness industry Is it some magic bullet for health and longevity? How to do it and how long you should do it for Whether it's worth getting neurotic about Give it a listen and re...

This week I sat down with Shannon Beer, a body image & confidence coach, to talk about body neutrality. We talk about: What is body neutrality and how it's different from body positivity Who would benefit most from body neutrality Why we shouldn't attach our appearance to our self worth How you can apply more body neutrality strategies into your life Take a listen and enjoy. Follow Sha...

The podcast is back. I'm very happy about this. A year or so has passed and now I'm going to be doing this podcast solo, but with some new friends joining along the way. This episode is a mini update on what's to come and a formal announcement that the podcast is going to be back. Talk to you soon. Intro/Outro music by SigmaMusicArt Follow me on IG here. Check out what I offer with onl...